Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good for productivity , workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals .
A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . “On the pets’ side , they are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy,” she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的) , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤).
Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . “My customers love them. They are their favorites ,” she said . “They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun .”
Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ,” he said .
Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable .
1.The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is
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A．73% |
B．27% |
C．25% |
D．15% |
2.We know from the text that “BJ”
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A．works in the Global Hair Salon |
B．often greets the passers-by |
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C．likes to sleep in the sun |
D．is a two-year-old cat |
3.The best title for this text would be .
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A．Pets Help Attract Customers |
B．Your Favorite Office Pets |
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C．Pets Join the Workforce |
D．Busy Life for Pets |
Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.
There are four parts in the book:
Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to wad information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages.
Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal ( 正式的) English in biography ( 传记). There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as welt as testing your reading.
Part 3 is Places: In this part, too many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint.
Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.
You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do alt the tests with a formal or informal text. I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it,
1.We can find the introduction to a product in ______,
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A．Part 1 |
B．Part 2 |
C．Part 3 |
D．Part 4 |
2.Which of the following is most probably written in informal English?
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A．A letter of complaint. |
B．A computer handbook. |
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C．A letter to a friend. |
D．A story of a president. |
3. The passage is most probably written for _____.
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A．test designers |
B．students |
C．test-takers |
D．teachers |
4.What is the best title of the book?
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A．Test Your Reading |
B．Help with Your Writing |
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C．Learn Different Kinds a/English |
D．Practise English in Different Ways |
Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that 16 can survive without one. Mobile phones are a great 17 to stay connected with friends and family. 18 , it is important to remember that there are certain times 19 you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.
20 you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages 21 taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude 22 . Aren’t you at school to learn?
In the United States, students would never be allowed to 23 their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 24 a text message you would probably be kicked 25 class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 26. There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 27 respect for those around you.
As a teacher in China, I have to 28 students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to 29 their phones, but many students do not listen. The 30 to be connected all the time seems to be more 31 than the desire to learn.
It’s easy to understand 32 it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting 33 when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 34 grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may 35 something important.
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It’s really unbelievable! Can you ________ her swimming across the English Channel?
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B．imagine |
C．mind |
D．think |
I had not listened to my mother’s advice on taking an umbrella. Later that afternoon, I was nearly ________ the rain.
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A．taken by |
B．trapped in |
C．caught in |
D．beaten by |
－－The button in the kitchen is out of order.
－－_______.
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A．I’m really sorry to hear that. |
B． No problem. It’ll be OK. |
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C． Anything else I can do? |
D．Why not get Mr. Kidder to have a look |
